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Asian American Bar
Association (AABA) Legal Clinic
East Bay
Volunteer at the
Asian American Bar Association clinic
in Oakland on
the third Wednesday of every month from
5:45-9:00pm.
Due to the current political climate, there has been an unprecedented number of clients seeking to apply for citizenship to protect themselves and gain the right to vote. This month we will be holding a naturalization clinic in leu of a regular legal clinic.
Tenderloin
Volunteer at the API Legal Outreach/
Asian American Bar Association clinic
.
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Community Legal Assistance
Saturday Program (CLASP)
Description of work: This once a month walk in clinic is held at the Alameda County Law Library, close to the Lake Merrit Bart Station. CLASP is a tremendous opportunity to interact directly with clients, improve your interviewing skills, and work with lawyers across a broad spectrum of practice areas. Student volunteers help with client management, including check-in and escorting to legal consults, conduct intake interviews, and second and third year students may be able assist with document production (demand letters, answers, administrative complaints, etc.) under the direction of the attorneys. Training is provided the day of the event.
Skill Level: All, interpreters especially needed for Spanish, Cantonese and Mandarin.
Time Commitment: One off opportunity but the clinic runs
the first Saturday of every month.
Recruitment Process: Please contact Christina Wiellette at
[email protected]
. Law students must enroll as a Volunteer Legal Services Corporation volunteer prior to signing up. Volunteer recruitment begins immediately after the clinic in the preceding month. Volunteer slots are usually filled 10 days prior to the clinic date.
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Oasis Legal Services
Description of work:
Oasis
is seeking law students who are passionate about immigrants’ rights and LGBTQIA+ rights. Volunteers with work with LGBTQIA+ asylum applicants under attorney supervision to help fill out immigration forms, work on drafting client declarations, research relevant law and country conditions, as well as shadow attorneys at administrative hearings.
Skill Level: All. Knowledge of Spanish or any other language in addition to English is a plus.
Time Commitment: 8 hours per week for one semester.
Contact: Please send resume and cover letter explaining why this position interests you to Rachel Kafele at
[email protected]
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GI Rights Network
The GI Rights Network is a private, non-profit, non governmental organization that answers thousands of calls from military personnel and their families. The GI Rights Hotline provides accurate helpful counseling and information to service members and veterans, on discharges, grievance and complaint procedures, and other civil rights issues.
Become a GI Rights Counselor! Spring training is on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 from 6:00pm - 8:30pm at the War Memorial Building. Check out the
flyer
for more information!
Questions? Contact Siri Margerin at
[email protected]
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Fresh Lifelines for Youth
FLY is currently accepting Spring 2018 volunteer applications for those interested in teaching at-risk high school students about the laws and their rights.
No prior teaching experience is required!
This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in law, youth development, education, or simply anyone enthusiastic about giving back to young people. In addition, this opportunity is great for students who are interested in working closely with a predominately African American and/or Latino population.
FLY requires all volunteers commit to teach for a semester (12 weeks), typically 2 hours, once a week, at one of our Alameda County sites. Our sites range from during the school day to after school, and we always place students at sites that align with their schedule. Students will also complete 36 hours of training, which can be counted as apart of pro bono hours. The commitment totals around 90 hours per semester, and is perfect for all law students.
To apply to volunteer check out their
website
for more information.
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Tenants Together
Description of work:
Tenant’s Together
aims to build an anti-racist, feminist, multiracial, anti-oppressive tenant movement. Hotline counselors educate members of the community about their rights and provide other information to support renters.
Skill Level: Bilingual Spanish/English speakers
Time Commitment:
Weekly commitment of 3-4 hours. The Hotline operates Monday through Friday,10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., and Thursdays 6:00-8:00 pm (we can also consider alternative time slots during the week,
please contact Sara to discuss).
Contact: Sara Linck-Frenz at
[email protected]
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